midairs

noun

plural of midair
as in heavens

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  1. heavens
  2. skies
Noun
  • Its purpose is to take deep panoramic images of the sky, over and over again, every clear night across the next 10 years, making what amounts to a decade-spanning ultrahigh-definition timelapse movie of the entire heavens.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Definition of heavens
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  • The team was also able to deploy an additional set of light sensors on an aircraft that flew in Vermont, where the skies were clearer.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Under dark skies, expect 60 to 100 meteors per hour, including bright fireballs.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of skies
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“Midairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midairs. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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